We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Colorado Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
63,326	85.72%	$82,064	H-1B
4,762	6.45%	$201,721	PERM
3,624	4.91%	$23,055	H-2A
2,165	2.93%	$102,088	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$40,583	76.19%
Validation Engineers	32	$91,349	76.19%
Training and Development Specialists	31	$51,671	73.81%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$45,659	73.81%
Sustainability Specialists	31	$70,260	73.81%
Industrial Production Managers	31	$95,012	75.61%
Art Directors	30	$70,572	75.00%
Lawyers	30	$90,870	76.92%
Social Science Research Assistants	29	$41,536	76.32%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	29	$39,078	78.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	4	$29,411	50.00%
Graphic Designers	4	$36,213	50.00%
Biological Technicians	4	$35,984	50.00%
Accountants	4	$59,525	50.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists	4	$67,309	57.14%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$46,203	57.14%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	4	$51,230	57.14%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4	$38,901	57.14%
Budget Analysts	3	$59,856	42.86%
Training and Development Specialists	3	$64,334	42.86%

Colorado Employees Over Time

Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Norway	2	$73,019	40.00%
Albania	2	$25,501	40.00%
Hong Kong	2	$92,524	40.00%
Sweden	2	$97,656	40.00%
Nicaragua	2	$41,475	50.00%
Denmark	2	$94,079	50.00%
Bulgaria	2	$62,421	50.00%
Malawi	2	$61,236	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$91,510	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$83,772	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	3,330	$79,051	99.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	2,356	$67,998	99.45%
Wipro Limited	1,651	$74,621	69.72%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,411	$93,850	79.63%
University Of Colorado	1,395	$52,858	97.08%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,364	$84,274	95.05%
Charter Communications Inc	1,228	$101,065	87.28%
Dish Network Llc	1,219	$89,807	92.21%
Mphasis Corporation	845	$71,482	98.60%
Accenture Llp	668	$90,550	92.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dish Network Llc	171	$90,221	57.97%
Denver County School District Aka Denver Public Sc	107	$44,387	41.63%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	98	$91,962	48.04%
Brightview Landscape Development Inc Colorado	86	$40,588	50.29%
University Of Colorado Denver	84	$69,175	49.70%
Inovant Llc	82	$91,236	50.62%
Western Union Llc	79	$99,807	50.64%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	67	$101,408	44.08%
Charles Schwab Co Inc	65	$114,323	46.10%
Level 3 Communications Llc	61	$98,899	55.45%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	368	$73,197	90.64%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	272	$83,291	86.90%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	233	$115,246	89.62%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	229	$113,740	95.82%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	227	$71,602	95.38%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	204	$81,330	85.71%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	179	$88,958	80.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	178	$141,116	86.83%
Marketing Consulting Services	175	$83,534	88.83%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	169	$89,001	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming	32	$30,070	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	30	$32,260	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	29	$10,172	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	25	$31,954	100.00%
Hay Farming	23	$30,393	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23	$29,562	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	20	$29,208	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	14	$23,293	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	14	$31,793	100.00%
Apiculture	14	$29,332	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	24	$125,131	31.58%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	23	$95,698	30.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	22	$87,316	29.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	22	$94,555	33.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing	22	$103,356	34.38%
Siding Contractors	22	$34,060	34.92%
Computer Facilities Management Services	21	$95,992	35.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	21	$29,127	35.59%
Religious Organizations	19	$55,209	35.19%
Medical Laboratories	16	$94,598	31.37%

Colorado Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.